I am a strong (some would say “rabid”) proponent of universal health care for every American. Not only that, I believe adequate health care should be a constitutionally guaranteed right.
The USA ranks 35th in infant mortality among all the countries of the world. We stand 37th in life expectancy. Singapore is No. 1 in infant mortality. Macao and Hong Kong, two territories of China, are Nos. 1 and 3 respectively in life expectancy.
America, without question, has the finest medical technology and practitioners in the world, a world in which we are considered the only super power. Why should we accept the fact that almost three dozen nations are healthier than we are?
David Trisler’s letter [Oct. 16] cited four recent popularity polls as reason why we should not have health care reform. Since when did we run this country on the basis of polls? The only poll that matters is the one we use to elect our leaders. If you don’t like a president or member of Congress’ performance, vote him out.
If Trisler’s favorite president, George W. Bush, depended on popularity polls to keep him in the White House, he probably would never have resided there in the first place. In fact, if not for the Electoral College, he would not have.
Jeff Brailey
Chesterfield
Letters
Letter: USA ranks low in health categories
Adequate health care should be a constitutionally guaranteed right
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Letter: Union attitude must prevail for recovery
Any recovery for the middle class, in the recovery of our economy, will be led by the recovery of the union attitude in America. Nothing else.
- Letter: Founding fathers were humanists
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Letter: Lutz not representing the working class
I feel bad that Rep. Lutz (R) is sad, because Democrats at the Statehouse are representing the working class people of Indiana. While he is representing big business.
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Viewpoint:: Washington must wake up to missile threat
Three years after President Obama opened an outstretched hand to Iran and attempted to reset relations with Russia, the former has restarted its drive to build nuclear weapons including recent missile testing and saber rattling while the latter has dropped its diplomatic relations to Cold War temperatures.
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Letter: Consumer-driven economy will pay off debt
To save America some money — by acclimation of course — let’s not have a presidential election in 2012. We already have a good president who will do his best to kill all Republican bills (DOA) and, consequently, create more good-paying jobs in the $30 per hour range.
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Letter: Gingrich cashes in on political amnesia
Rasmussen says that Romney has flattened nationally. Why?
Two reasons seem to tell the tale. Gingrich has shown that he will fight, and Romney is a Mormon, believed to be a “cult” by a majority of evangelicals. -
Letter: Hiring Winkler not wise spending
As a taxpayer I want to know that my taxes are being spent wisely. Hiring Greg Winkler at a salary of $126,000 is not wise spending.
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Letter: Bill of Rights being nullified by new law
President Obama signed the National Defense Authorization Act on New Year’s Eve. I doubt many Americans noticed its implications because they do not yet comprehend the big picture. This law, coupled with the Patriot Act, is paving the way for America’s direction toward tyranny.
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Letter: $14 trillion debt started by previous president
I’m a proud atheist who’s lucky enough to know the difference between fact and fantasy.
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Letter: Economy putting people in the gutters
We are now getting the results of putting people in the gutters. We need to take a second look at our government and its policies. It’s not working.
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Letter: Union attitude must prevail for recovery
